Curtain Up: Hailing Hadelich Doctors told violin prodigy Augustin Hadelich he would never play again after he was maimed in a fire. A decade later, the 26-year-old is one of the most acclaimed violinists in the world.
Jan 1, 2011

Dinners Without Borders Dinners for 12 Strangers now happen around the world. The Bruin event is so unusual, it makes border guards verrrry skeptical.
Oct 1, 2010

Get Ready: UCLA To Go UCLA mobile means everything Bruin is literally at your fingertips, from game tickets and top exhibits down to when the next campus shuttle will arrive.
Oct 1, 2010

Curtain Up: Maestro: Playing Bernstein You need a gifted actor, talented musician and amazing writer to bring Leonard Bernstein to life in a one-man stage show. Hershey Felder does it all at the Geffen.
Oct 1, 2010

On Exhibit: Leave Them Smiling Festive wooden figurines called kkoktu reflect hope for a joyful transition from life to death in a Korean funerary art exhibit at the Fowler.
Jul 1, 2010

Good Sports: Elemental Football A power duo takes the field for fall 2010 Bruin football. QB Kevin Prince and tight end Joseph Fauria bring years of friendship and chemistry to UCLA.
Jul 1, 2010

Get Ready: Eat Here In Westwood on a Wednesday afternoon? Stop by the Westwood Village Certified Farmers' Market for some fresh bites.
Jul 1, 2010

Curtain Up: Electric Summer The Hammer Museum partners with KCRW DJs and live bands this summer with its free "Also I Like to Rock" concert series of "danceable rock," Motown with a twist, and indie-pop.
Jul 1, 2010

Cinematic: Riding Giants The Hammer shows the iconic surfing documentary Riding Giants, the first documentary to open the Sundance Film Festival, where the death-defying stunts drew roars of approval.
Jul 1, 2010

Mind Openers: Extreme Faith Playwright Wendy Graf '72 explores the line between cults and orthodox religion in her provocative work about a rebellious teen in Israel, Behind the Gates.
Jul 1, 2010

Family Values: Accordion en Español Bring the kids to a multicultural concert to meet the "Jimi Hendrix of the Accordion" Mr. Vallanato, a Mexican-American from Texas who riffs on Colombian folk music.
Jul 1, 2010

Curtain Up: Nightmare with Music Movie and TV icon Gil Cates, who once worked circuses and ice shows, directs the world premiere of Nightmare Alley, a musical about the seedy world of carnies, cons and clairvoyants.
Apr 1, 2010

On Exhibit: Soundsuits What do you get in an exhibit mixing art, fashion, and sound? Nick Cave's soundsuits obscure the person inside the suit to make all the wearers equal – and equally noisy.
Jan 1, 2010

Family Values: Play Dates It's never to early to start thinking about summer plans for your child — and UCLA offers a wide variety of options.
Jan 1, 2010

On Exhibit: Steeped In Tea Tea time may be the epitome of polite society, but there's a roiling history intertwined with the opium and slave trades, morning drunkenness and the American Revolution.
Jul 1, 2009

Get Ready: Tai High Most people recognize the slow, flowing motions of tai chi, but instructor Peter Asco says the centuries-old martial art is much more than a graceful routine.
Jul 1, 2009

Family Values: Swim Scene Kids can cool down while parents join them in the water or lounge by the pool at UCLA swim classes.
Jul 1, 2009

Mind Openers: Life, Liberty and Dancing Politicians like George Washington used to literally dance around an issue, when knowing the right steps at a ball was part of the political game. Now you can learn the steps to the minuet or a Virginia Reel just for fun at UCLA's semi-regular historical dances.
Jul 1, 2009

Curtain Up: Power Play Chris Noth (Mr. Big from Sex and the City) and Chris Pine (Captain Kirk in this summer's Star Trek movie) star in the Geffen's political play, Farragut North, taking us in the thick of a national election with all the tricks and behind-the-scenes conversations.
Jul 1, 2009

Good Sports: Rugby Rises Again Former pro rugby player Scott Stewart dreamed of coaching UCLA rugby as a kid. Now he's got his dream job and he's working to restore the club sport to its '70s glory.
Apr 1, 2009

Curtain Up: Two Days of the Duke Celebrate the lengendary music of Duke Ellington with performances by UCLA's Jazz Orchestra and Latin Jazz Ensemble.
Apr 1, 2009

Curtain Up: The Wrath of Werner Manic, meglomaniac, or misunderstood? German Director/Writer/Producer Werner Herzog comes to UCLA Live for a revealing public interview on stage, followed by a live "cine-concert," a musical performance set to images from two of Herzog's documentaries.
Jan 1, 2009

Cinematic: Struggling in Sao Paolo UCLA's Latin American Film Institute continues its monthly Brazilian Film Series with A Casa de Alice in February. The series, co-hosted by the Brazilian Consulate, seeks to bring the social impact of Brazil's diverse film offerings to UCLA, says institute director and Brazilian film expert Randal Johnson.
Jan 1, 2009

Family Values: Tyro Tykes Take on Theater Seven-year-old Tiger Shenkman couldn't wait to go backstage at the Geffen Playhouse to interview a few actors, and if the popularity of the kid reporter program is any indication, your kid can't wait to peer behind the curtain, either.
Oct 1, 2008

Curtain Up: Hal Willner's Stay Awake UCLA Live Director David Sefton has no regrets about booking prolific music producer Hal Willner to stage one of his lavish, multi-artist tribute events
Oct 1, 2008

On Exhibit: From Spacey to Serious You may not know architect John Lautner's name, but you know his work. Now, an exhibit at the Hammer Museum seeks to make sure you know it for the right reason.
Jul 1, 2008

Cinematic: Aqua Man Take a break from the summer heat and get a life under the sea. Or more specifically, watch Don Knotts get a life.
Jul 1, 2008

Good Sports: Bruin Cody DeckerFirst baseman Cody Decker is ready for the Bruin baseball season. The history major juggles classes, papers and homework, like all student athletes. Here, Decker talks about why he came to UCLA and how the team has been preparing.
Jan 1, 2008

Curtain Up: Bite MeDig into a new take on Dracula by Ellen Geer, visiting professor of acting at the School of Theater, Film and Television, at Topanga Canyon's outdoor venue, the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.
Jul 1, 2007

Family Values: Come Sail AwayLearn to surf. Take to the water in a kayak. It's all at one of UCLA's most delightful hidden treasures, the Marina Aquatic Center.
Jul 1, 2007

Cinematic: Box Office DisasterThe UCLA Film & Television Archive teams with the L.A. Film Festival to present a series of movies in which "Los Angeles Destroys Itself."
Jul 1, 2007

Mind Openers: Reading Between The LinesThe 12th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books promises to draw 100,000-plus visitors to campus to meet authors, buy books and have a wonderful day with words.
Apr 1, 2007

Bruin Tracks: Back to SchoolThe Bruin Family Experience gives alumni a chance to reconnect with UCLA, and gives their families an opportunity to experience life as a Bruin.
Jan 1, 2007

Curtain Up: Tale of 2CitiesChavez Ravine and Ebbets Field. Separated by a continent, linked by one legendary baseball club...and the idea of loss of place. Playwright and performer Heather Woodbury explores the theme in a new play at Freud Playhouse.
Oct 1, 2006

Nomad ChicThey are among the most mysterious of mirages. The Tuareg, swathed in indigo, their elaborate silvery jewelry shining, galloping across the sands on striking white horses. A new Fowler Museum exhibit sheds light on "the Blue People of the Sahara."
Oct 1, 2006

Get Ready: Tailgating by the ExpertsAs the football season kicks off, a panel of self-appointed experts serves up a smörgåsbord of helpful hints on how to make the perfect tailgate.
Oct 1, 2006

Family Values: Rock and ReadThe 11th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books brings "The Rock Bottom Remainders" to campus: a group of authors who perform "music" to raise money for literacy.
Apr 1, 2006